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705
entecntli judicial circuits, and to provide for the election and appoint-ment
of a prosecuting attorney in said tenth judicial circuit, and de-claring
an emergency for the immediate taking eifect of this act.
Was read the first time and passed to a second reading.
Mr. Moody, from the Committee on Swamp Lands, made the fol-lowing
report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee, to whom was referred the resolution for the ap-pointment
of a committee to inquire into the alleged frauds upon the
swamp land fund, with power to send for persons and papers, heg
leave to report that the fact of such frauds having been committed is
notorious, and in their opinion not doubted by any person in the
State. Your Committee became convinced at an early day in the
session, that in consequence of the fact that such frauds had been so
extensive, covering such a length of time, and over such an extent of
country, it would be altogether impossible for a committee, during the
short time to which we are limited, to make, during the session, such
a thorough investigation as the great interest in the matter demands,
and further that the expense of bringing to Indianapolis the wit-nesses,
and books, and papers necessary to such thorough investiga-tion
would be very large, and one that could be avoided. Y^our
Committee are of the opinion that such investigation is imperatively
demanded both for the honor and interest of the State, and that it is
the duty of this General Assembly to provide for it. They there-fore
recommend that a joint select committee of three be appointed:
two from the House and one from the Senate, whose duty it shall be
to make such investigation, and that they be authorized to hold ses-sions
during vacation, and at the county-seats of those counties in
which the frauds have been committed, and herewith report a series
of resolutions to carry out such recommendations.
A concurrent resolution providing for the appointment of a joint
select committee to investigate the frauds upon the swamp land fund
:
Be it Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That a joint select com-mittee
of three be appointed, two on the part of the House and one
on the part of the Senate, whose duty it shall be to inquire into the
management of the swamp land fund, and to investigate the alleged
frauds committed upon such funds. That said committee shall have
power to hold their sessions during the vacation and at tl e city of
Indianapolis, or at the county-seats of the several counties in which
frauds are alleged to have been committed, as they may deem ad-visable,
and that they have power to send for persons and papers,
and to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of
H. J.-45.

705
entecntli judicial circuits, and to provide for the election and appoint-ment
of a prosecuting attorney in said tenth judicial circuit, and de-claring
an emergency for the immediate taking eifect of this act.
Was read the first time and passed to a second reading.
Mr. Moody, from the Committee on Swamp Lands, made the fol-lowing
report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee, to whom was referred the resolution for the ap-pointment
of a committee to inquire into the alleged frauds upon the
swamp land fund, with power to send for persons and papers, heg
leave to report that the fact of such frauds having been committed is
notorious, and in their opinion not doubted by any person in the
State. Your Committee became convinced at an early day in the
session, that in consequence of the fact that such frauds had been so
extensive, covering such a length of time, and over such an extent of
country, it would be altogether impossible for a committee, during the
short time to which we are limited, to make, during the session, such
a thorough investigation as the great interest in the matter demands,
and further that the expense of bringing to Indianapolis the wit-nesses,
and books, and papers necessary to such thorough investiga-tion
would be very large, and one that could be avoided. Y^our
Committee are of the opinion that such investigation is imperatively
demanded both for the honor and interest of the State, and that it is
the duty of this General Assembly to provide for it. They there-fore
recommend that a joint select committee of three be appointed:
two from the House and one from the Senate, whose duty it shall be
to make such investigation, and that they be authorized to hold ses-sions
during vacation, and at the county-seats of those counties in
which the frauds have been committed, and herewith report a series
of resolutions to carry out such recommendations.
A concurrent resolution providing for the appointment of a joint
select committee to investigate the frauds upon the swamp land fund
:
Be it Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That a joint select com-mittee
of three be appointed, two on the part of the House and one
on the part of the Senate, whose duty it shall be to inquire into the
management of the swamp land fund, and to investigate the alleged
frauds committed upon such funds. That said committee shall have
power to hold their sessions during the vacation and at tl e city of
Indianapolis, or at the county-seats of the several counties in which
frauds are alleged to have been committed, as they may deem ad-visable,
and that they have power to send for persons and papers,
and to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of
H. J.-45.